Comments on let's anime: anime-style astroglide(ers)

Man, and all this time I thought this was some sor...

2009-07-01T18:20:42.751-04:00

Man, and all this time I thought this was some sort of weird dream I had as a kid in Montreal back in the 70´s. Thanks for posting this, I´ve been mentioning this little factoid for years to friends and they always gave me that ´this dude is totally making that shit up´ look. I actually remember these costing .25 in my neck of the woods. I actually found a local store still selling the usual WWII variety a few years ago, and had to grab a few for posterity. Great blog, having lots of fun trolling through the archives!

I picked up a set about ten years ago on yahoo.co....

2009-04-05T20:57:00.000-04:00

I picked up a set about ten years ago on yahoo.co.jp, and they really fly! I'm surprised that they’re still available to be ‘gotten’. Great post.

Did I give you this one? I'm pretty sure that I've...

2008-04-13T21:14:00.000-04:00

Did I give you this one? I'm pretty sure that I've got the full set tucked away somewhere

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2008-04-05T03:41:00.000-04:00

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AWA seems to be surviving perfectly well without m...

2008-04-03T08:52:00.000-04:00

AWA seems to be surviving perfectly well without me sticking my big nose into everything... in fact I personally think the show is better than ever. I still worry about it too much, but I'm a worrier anyway.

Well, I nominated let's anime because of posts lik...

2008-04-02T23:35:00.000-04:00

Well, I nominated let's anime because of posts like this one. I just like stuff that dives into fairly obscure subject matter like this. Also your Dawn of the Geeks piece was good, along with a whole bunch others.

But yeah, I'm one of those evil moe-guys myself. But don't hate us. Well, some of us. Hate the rest of them :V

"...and let everything else take care of itself."L...

2008-04-02T17:03:00.000-04:00

"...and let everything else take care of itself."

Like AWA? :)

Makes me glad that, as I remind everybody, I'm not...

2008-04-02T15:55:00.000-04:00

Makes me glad that, as I remind everybody, I'm not responsible for anything past 1985.

I used to get irritated at how the latest crop of anime titles held no interest for me, but the fact is that I am FAR outside the target audience. These days I concentrate on the things I enjoy, and let everything else take care of itself.

"a lot of them seem... I dunno, moe-focused"There'...

2008-04-02T14:10:00.000-04:00

"a lot of them seem... I dunno, moe-focused"

There's no denying that. Moe, as a trend, has been growing steadily over the years, spawning things like the online Saimoe tournament and permeating every corner of mainstream anime. Looking at this year's spring line-up, moe anime is right up there with shōnen-ai as one of the most popular fads for some godawful reason.

Perfect example: compare Do You Remember Love to this clip from the newest installment in the Macross franchise: Youtube

It's everywhere.

The Anime Blog Awards have certainly made me aware...

2008-04-02T09:37:00.000-04:00

The Anime Blog Awards have certainly made me aware of a lot of anime blogs I'd never checked out previously.... a lot of them seem... I dunno, moe-focused, I guess you could say...

"...yaw stability is supplied by the girl with the...

2008-04-02T01:08:00.000-04:00

"...yaw stability is supplied by the girl with the rabbit on her back." - That's genius.

I remember putting together these gliders as a child, but the designs I had to choose from certainly couldn't hold a candle to the Cosmo Zero.

And the Anime Blog Awards are a new idea that was made in an effort to create a greater sense of community amongst anime bloggers, or something to that effect. I'd say the nominations you've received are certainly well deserved.